Ringside: An American Dairy Goat Podcast

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For the final episode of our Breeder Bio Series, we turn to the Nubian breed and an outstanding breeder of the Nubian breed at that, Michelle Cordova of SivlerFire Ranch.  Find out what makes this herd tick and what Michelle's breeding philosophies are that make her so successful.

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This week is for the Toggenburgs and newly added Oberhasli!  Jon and Danielle get the pleasure of sitting down with Evie Harry of Evie's Dairy Goats to talk about how she got into Toggenburgs and how it quickly turned into her passion!  She has one of the top herds in the country and her insight on breeding dairy goats is something you won't want to miss out on!

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This week Danielle and Jon are joined with Liz and Jon Etheridge of Coat Creek Farms in Mississippi.  They breed beautiful Nigerian Dwarf Goats that can compete on a local and national level.  Listen to their story and how they breed for their ideal Nigerian Dwarf

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This week Jon and Danielle start their October Breeder Bio features and they're kicking it off with Kelley Hines of Here Be Goats in Florida.  Kelley has Lamanchas and Nigerian Dwarf Goats but listen in on how she got her start and how she got to where she is today!

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With show season winding down Danielle and Jon start to discuss something that comes to people's minds as they look at their own goats going into winter... Is this goat expressing all her genetic potential and was she born with it or was her management top notch?

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With a very high demand for herds wanting to take advantage of the ADGA Linear Appraisal Program and the reality of only have a handful of appraisers to take on the task (5).  Jon and Danielle discuss what the program is, the benefits of the program and Jon even presents an idea to make becoming an appraiser more enticing for those thinking about taking on the task.. Do the numbers add up?  Will they ever?  find out on this episode of Ringside!

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This week Danielle and Jon talk about the pros and cons when it comes to utilizing or offering driveway breedings to outside animals!

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With the North Carolina Petting Zoo debacle regarding rabies we thought appropriate to talk about the disease, how its transmitted and how it effects goats.  

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https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.26.04.0246/javma.26.04.0246.xml

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39453094/

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This week Danielle and Jon pick their top picks to create their perfect show string!  Will it consist of all milkers?  Dry does?  Who's the quarterback and who's the wide receiver?  Find out who the top point getter is on this episode of Ringside!

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This week Danielle is flying solo, but fear not, she's joined by Bri Burton of Cherry Tree Farm Dairy Goats to talk about showmanship.  Bri's showmanship career has been quite impressive on a national level (she was this year's senior showmanship winner at Nationals) and she's here to help you create the perfect business partner and help you navigate the showmanship ring!

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